welcome to the bbc news at one. british—iranian nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who was imprisoned in iran for six years, has a right back in the uk and been reunited with herfamily. anousheh ashoori, who was detained in iran for five years, ashoori, who was detained in iran forfive years, has ashoori, who was detained in iran for five years, has also been freed and arrived back in britain. it is incredibly emotional. waiting for the paint to on was like waiting for the paint to on was like waiting for santa claus, and knowing they have spent the first night together. in ukraine, the search goes on for survivors— in ukraine, the search goes on for survivors trapped in the rubble of mariurwl, — survivors trapped in the rubble of mariupol, bombed by russia. around 1000 people may have been shouting

inside _ 1000 people may have been shouting inside the _ 1000 people may have been shouting inside the building because my basement. a local mp said it withstood the bombing. uk military intelligence says the russian advance _ intelligence says the russian advance has stalled on all fronts. and refugees continue to flee ukraine to the safety of neighbouring countries. coming up on the bbc news channel — world champion max verstappen says there's no healing to be done, despite last year's controversial end to the formula one season. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. british—iranian nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who was imprisoned in iran for six years, has arrived back in the uk and been reunited with herfamily. anoosheh ashoori, who was detained in iran for five years, has also been freed and arrived back in britain on the same flight. there were emotional scenes at raf

brize norton in the early hours of this morning as ms zaghari—ratcliffe was met by her husband and daughter. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. the pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again. this was the moment nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was finally reunited with her seven—year—old daughter gabriella and husband richard. a family torn apart for six long years, a family once more complete. so too for anousheh ashoori stop the british—iranian businessman had also been freed. an emotional reunion his family, the relief and release after so many

years of detention and separation. it was, said his daughter, happiness in one picture. the years of detention ended yesterday, when they were finally allowed to fly home, freed by the iranian authorities who had held them hostage at diplomatic pawns. they arrived at raf brize norton in oxfordshire in the early hours, in good spirits, as their families watched and waited. is hours, in good spirits, as their families watched and waited. is that mumm ? families watched and waited. is that mummy? is — families watched and waited. is that mummy? is that — families watched and waited. is that mummy? is that mummy, - families watched and waited. is that mummy? is that mummy, gabriellai mummy? is that mummy, gabriella asks. mummy? is that mummy, gabriella asks- mummy! _ mummy? is that mummy, gabriella asks. mummy! that's _ mummy? is that mummy, gabriella asks. mummy! that's mummy. - mummy? is that mummy, gabriella| asks. mummy! that's mummy. yes, mummy? is that mummy, gabriella i asks. mummy! that's mummy. yes, it was. asks. mummy! that's mummy. yes, it was- there _ asks. mummy! that's mummy. yes, it was- there with _ asks. mummy! that's mummy. yes, it was. there with the _ asks. mummy! that's mummy. yes, it was. there with the families _ asks. mummy! that's mummy. yes, it was. there with the families was - asks. mummy! that's mummy. yes, it was. there with the families was the l was. there with the families was the foreign secretary, whose diplomats and money had helped secure their release. i and money had helped secure their release. ~ �* , , ., ., , release. i think it's been a really difficult 48 _ release. i think it's been a really difficult 48 hours, _ release. i think it's been a really difficult 48 hours, the _ release. i think it's been a really i difficult 48 hours, the expectation that they would be released, but we

weren't sure right until the last minute. so it's been very emotional, but also a really happy moment for the family. find but also a really happy moment for the famil . �* ., , ., ., the family. and for gabriella, a moment that _ the family. and for gabriella, a moment that was _ the family. and for gabriella, a moment that was shockingly i moment that was shockingly unfamiliar, when she could finally be together with both her parents, the first time in almost six years. her last birthday party, mummy rang up her last birthday party, mummy rang up and she was showing friends, saying, i do have a mummy, this is money. i think bringing mummy home and show her off will validate gabriella's insecurities that she was right and she has had two parents who love her. for was right and she has had two parents who love her.- parents who love her. for the famil , parents who love her. for the family, advice _ parents who love her. for the family, advice about - parents who love her. for the family, advice about coming i parents who love her. for the | family, advice about coming to parents who love her. for the - family, advice about coming to terms with their new life from one who walked a similar path. everybody in the country — walked a similar path. everybody in the country who — walked a similar path. everybody in the country who has _ walked a similar path. everybody in the country who has followed - walked a similar path. everybody in the country who has followed this l the country who has followed this will be deeply interested and want to see more of them. but it is absolutely essential that after the first exposure, they then take it easy, they then withdraw. and i think richard realises that that is important.

think richard realises that that is im ortant. ., ., think richard realises that that is imortant. . . , ., . ., important. iranian state tv claimed both detainees _ important. iranian state tv claimed both detainees had _ important. iranian state tv claimed both detainees had been _ important. iranian state tv claimed both detainees had been freed - important. iranian state tv claimed both detainees had been freed on l both detainees had been freed on humanitarian grounds, accusing them of being dual national spies, claims they have long denied. but still left in tehran as a third london born dual national. the foreign office said it would continue to press for his release. but for this family at least, the start of a new life, together at last. and james is here. what does this mean for britain's future relationship with iran? it's too early to say there is going to be some great renaissance of britain's relationship with iran. it is still very difficult. but what has happened as a result of these releases is the thematic decks have been cleared, if you like. that eases the way for other negotiations that are going on, particularly in vienna to try and revive the iran nuclear deal, that the other collapsed under donald trump,

essentially where sanctions will be lifted on iran in return for iran being allowed to carry on a bit more of its nuclear activities. that deal is hanging in the balance as we speak. sorting this eases the way. there is a second point, and that is about oil. if relations can get warmer, iran might be able to sell some oil. as we know, we need oil on the markets of the moment because of the markets of the moment because of the ukraine war. the prices are soaring, so if we can get some iranian oil into the market, lifting the sanctions would mean our prices come down a bit.— come down a bit. thank you very much. that's it from me for now. here's reeta, live in ukraine. here in ukraine, rescue efforts are taking place to try to find survivors after a theatre was bombed in the besieged city of mariupol. president volodymyr zelensky has accused russia of deliberately dropping a bomb on the theatre, where hundreds of people were thought to be sheltering in the basement. it is understood to have withstood the blast.

russia has denied carrying out the attack. our first report today is from our kyiv correspondent, james waterhouse. this has been an attack on the whole of ukraine — and its very future. the ways it's resisted russian forces is the main reason why, still, only one major city has fallen, but the cost of that is growing and nowhere has paid a bigger price than mariupol. explosion. the south—eastern port city is the only location separating advancing russian troops from the south and east. so for the last fortnight, they've surrounded it and bombarded it. people have been forced underground, where supplies have been extremely limited. here, around 1,200 people were sheltering in this theatre. baby cries. "children" had even been written in russian outside, to warn attackers from above.

but they either didn't care, didn't believe, or didn't see. an image to make everyone fear the worst, then word that the basement they were in withstood the bomb blast. casualties appear to be low. the basement wasn't destroyed and there are people, there were more than 1,000 people who were there, mostly women with children. they started to go out and it looks like nobody died. moscow has denied the strike, instead blaming so—called ukrainian nationalists, without offering any evidence. russia has also been accused of continually shelling or attacking routes where temporary ceasefires have been agreed. humanitarian aid hasn't been able to get in and people haven't been able to escape. translation: they are destroying everything round the clock- and they don't let any humanitarian

cargo into our blocked city. for five days, russian troops have not stopped the shelling, to prevent the rescue of our people. in the last few days, though, some grains of hope. 30,000 have made it out, say authorities, but more than 400,000 are still trapped. this is the one russian advance which hasn't stalled, according to western officials. mariupol�*s resistance is thought to be softening too. the rest of ukraine will be watching and wondering what it means for them if this city falls. james waterhouse, bbc news, in kyiv. the ukrainian president has accused russia of building a new wall against freedom in europe through its invasion of his country. during a video address to the lower house of the german parliament, volodymyr zelensky said sanctions against moscow were not enough. it comes as uk military intelligence says russia's invasion has largely stalled on all fronts.

it found that russian forces have been suffering heavy losses, and making minimal progress on land, sea and air in recent days. our security correspondent gordon corera has the latest. outside the western city of lviv, ukrainian territorial defence forces are training for the battles ahead. so far, ukrainian troops have surprised many by holding back the russian advance. and on the diplomatic front, their leader president zelensky continued his virtual tour, speaking remotely to the german parliament, at times critical of germany's past position on russia, he called for more action now. ~ ,, ~ �* , ., on russia, he called for more action now. ~ ,, ~ �*, ., ., now. translation: it's a wall in central europe _ now. translation: it's a wall in central europe between - now. translation: it's a wall in central europe between freedom | now. translation: it's a wall in - central europe between freedom and bondage, and this wall is growing bigger with every bomb on ukraine, with every decision that is not made for the sake of peace.—

with every decision that is not made for the sake of peace. yesterday, he addressed the _ for the sake of peace. yesterday, he addressed the us _ for the sake of peace. yesterday, he addressed the us congress. - for the sake of peace. yesterday, he addressed the us congress. he - addressed the us congress. he received no promises of the no—fly zone he had asked for, but did get significant new military aid, including new air defence and drones to target russian forces. and president biden went so far as calling russia's leader a war criminal. , ., ., calling russia's leader a war criminal. , . ., . ., calling russia's leader a war criminal. , . . . ., criminal. he is a war criminal was sto a criminal. he is a war criminal was stop a move _ criminal. he is a war criminal was stop a move the _ criminal. he is a war criminal was stop a move the kremlin - criminal. he is a war criminal was i stop a move the kremlin denounced hang li as being unacceptable. today, though putin did appear in public, but only to talk about economic development in crimea as the anniversary of its annexation from ukraine approaches, making little reference to international pressure or the military campaign. so what is the situation on the ground? well, the russian advance had come from three directions — from the east, from the south and from the east, from the south and from the east, from the south and from the north—west towards the capital. but each of those look to have either stalled orjust made slow progress. it does look as if

russian forces have been trying to regroup and encircle the capital kyiv here. but so far, they have not gone in. that might be because they lacked the combat power after taking heavy casualties. the us reckons at least 7000 russian troops have been killed. russia continues to claim its forces are making progress, and its forces are making progress, and it is saying negotiations are also moving forward amid talk of neutrality and security guarantees for ukraine. but other russian demands for territory may be far less acceptable, and many in ukraine fear that negotiations are really just cover to allow the russian military to regroup. gordon corera, bbc news. refugees have continued to flee war—torn ukraine. its neighbour poland has received by far the largest number of displaced people, and the number crossing into the country is expected to reach two million this afternoon. as you can see here, romania has also been taking in a large number of refugees.

our correspondent nick thorpe is on the romanian border and sent this report. refugees from ukraine arrive by boat. biblical names, from ishmail to isaac. most come from cities along ukraine's black sea coast, especially odesa. on dry land, the remaining fire brigade are the first to help. it's amazingly well organised. taking shelter from the easterly wind, a mother and the youngest new arrival. baby david is ten days old. born in odesa on the 5th of march, he has two older brothers and a sister, anastasia. her mother anna is quiet and focused in the midst of tumult. it was not an easy birth.

in the midst of tumult. it was not an easy birth-— in the midst of tumult. it was not an easy birth. translation: i had 'ust riven an easy birth. translation: i had just given birth _ an easy birth. translation: i had just given birth to _ an easy birth. translation: i had just given birth to my _ an easy birth. translation: i had just given birth to my baby - an easy birth. translation: i had just given birth to my baby and - just given birth to my baby and wanted to leave the maternity hospital. butjust then, the siren sounded. they told me to sit in the corridor between two walls until the alarm was over. i asked the doctor, why would they bomb a hospital? can't they see the red cross on the roof? he replied, listen, we have to be prepared for everything. it has happened elsewhere. they know no limits. i don't know what awaits us, where we can hide, where we will be safe, and i pray to god to end this war as soon as possible. alexander is the grandfather _ war as soon as possible. alexander is the grandfather shepherding - war as soon as possible. alexander is the grandfather shepherding his| is the grandfather shepherding his family to safety. "i brought so much luggage for the children", anna told me, iforgot to pack my luggage for the children", anna told me, i forgot to pack my own clothes. there is a bus to catch, and documents to prepare. she's already talking to the family who will host them another country. passport

control. crossing the border between two worlds. from here, a bus will take anna, alexander and the four children to bulgaria, further round the black sea coast. as russian military pressure on southern ukraine increases, so does the exodus. nick thorpe, bbc news. let's speak now to our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who's in kyiv for us now. where do things now stand in this conflict? well, we have to highlight that this war, now in its fourth week, has a human toll that is absolutely staggering, at a speed and scale that no one expected, most of all ukrainians. as you just heard from a refugee who has crossed over into hungary, nowhere is safe any more. not children sheltering in a theatre in mariupol, not people queueing for bread in the north, not people living in high—rise apartment blocks

here on the north—western edges of kyiv and in many other cities. homes and lives have been shattered every single day. that is the reason why today in new york, the un security council will hold a special session to focus on a humanitarian catastrophe unfolding here. there are certain to be another call for an end to this war, but here on the ground, the focus in terms of humanitarian relief is on trying to rescue people trapped by the shelling. there are nine corridors that are going to be open from nine cities, including besieged mariupol. but what we have seen in recent days is that thousands of people at different locations around the country are escaping, but hundreds of thousands more are still trapped and living in desperate conditions. while this goes on the peace talks continue. how do you assess their

chances of success? it’s continue. how do you assess their chances of success?— chances of success? it's very difficult now _ chances of success? it's very difficult now to _ chances of success? it's very difficult now to know - chances of success? it's very difficult now to know how i chances of success? it's very i difficult now to know how close chances of success? it's very - difficult now to know how close they are. what we do know is that they are. what we do know is that they are inching towards something, some kind of a plan. both the russian and ukrainian negotiators speak of a document they are working on, even sergei lavrov yesterday, the very tough veteran foreign minister of russia, spoke of concrete words that could be agreed. but in that detail there are thick red lines for both sides. the financial times had this report about a 15 point plan which centres on ukraine renouncing its ambition tojoin the centres on ukraine renouncing its ambition to join the nato military alliance. i think, ambition to join the nato military alliance. ithink, you know, ukraine has generally accepted that, but it needs security guarantees in return and it's not clear would be acceptable to ukraine and russia and what about the territory russia as taken and still wants to take? there are still huge issue is notjust at the table but most of all here on the table but most of all here on

the ground. the table but most of all here on the ground-— the ground. lyse doucet, many thanks, reporting _ the ground. lyse doucet, many thanks, reporting from - the ground. lyse doucet, many thanks, reporting from kyiv. i well, here in the west of ukraine from where i've been reporting for the last two weeks, the situation remains relatively calm. but still there are nightly air raid sirens, roadblocks, sandbags and boarded up windows — all signs that nothing anywhere in this embattled country is normal at all. well, that is all from me and the team here in lviv. now it's back to martine in the studio in london. reeta, thank you very much. later today, the government will publish the long—awaited online safety bill. from hate speech, to fraudulent adverts, revenge porn to child abuse material, ministers say it will bring an end to big tech regulating itself and for the first time impose a duty of care on platforms. but some critics fear it could pose a threat to privacy and freedom of speech. angus crawford reports. overwhelmed, quite nervous, shocked. mostly just confused about why it had happened to me.

i was quite, like, taken aback. sophie can't forget the day a total stranger sent her obscene images. it was really scary, because i didn't know kind of what he wanted, what was going to happen next, and, yeah, it was very unnerving. but now the online safety bill will make so—called cyberflashing a criminal offence for the first time. it's almost like a relief. like, i've spoken to so many women over the past couple of years that, you know, you mention the story and they're like, "oh, that happened to my sister, that happened to my friend," like, younger women and girls who were growing up with this and it being normalised for them, that this type of harassment isjust happening. so i think it's a really good thing if it goes through. the new law is broad in scope, covering everything from hate speech to fake adverts, pro—suicide content and terrorist material. at its heart, the bill aims to create a new relationship between us and big tech, where, by law, platforms owe a duty

of care to all users, especially children. that's thanks in part to outrage at the death of molly russell — the teenager took her own life after viewing huge amounts of material about suicide and self—harm. companies will need to shield children from legal but harmful content. adults gain similar protections, and platforms will need to actively search out illegal material, with the threat of multi—million—pound fines if they don't. it might well not achieve what it sets out to achieve. but that has privacy and freedom—of—speech campaigners worried. i think it's going to end up not protecting a lot of vulnerable people. i think it's going to undermine protection for people like whistleblowers, for vulnerable adults, for people whose safety depends on being able to communicate confidentially. preventing harm, protecting free speech and reining

in the tech companies — a complex bill with a difficult balance to strike. angus crawford, bbc news. p&0 p&o ferries has said it providing 800 staff with immediate severance notices. it said it was not going into liquidation but all ferries had been instructed to stay in port. as a result some sailings scheduled to be today have been cancelled with passengers told to use other companies. ourtransport companies. our transport correspondent katie companies. ourtransport correspondent katie owen is in dover. we canjoin her now. in correspondent katie owen is in dover. we can join her now. dover. we can 'oin her now. in the last few dover. we can join her now. in the last few minutes _ dover. we can join her now. in the last few minutes p&0 _ dover. we can join her now. in the last few minutes p&0 ferries - dover. we can join her now. in the last few minutes p&0 ferries hasl last few minutes p&o ferries has confirmed 800 crew are being made redundant. earlierthe confirmed 800 crew are being made redundant. earlier the rmt union had urged to protectjobs amid speculation hundreds of crew members would lose theirjobs and be replaced by foreign labour. unions are advising their members at the

moment to stay on board those ships. piano operates on a number of key routes from the uk including dover, calais crossing. it was very badly hit financially during the pandemic, affected by a drop in demand and i've got part of a statement p&o has released in the last few minutes saying it's not a viable business, we made £100 million loss, it said, which has been covered by its parent company, dp world. it said this is not sustainable and its survival is dependent on making swift and significant changes now and without these changes it says there is no future for p&o ferries. the earlier a spokesperson said all ships were being asked to stay in port in preparation for a major company announcement. services are not running for the moment and passengers are being directed, or customers are being directed to alternative ferry operators. the transport secretary grant shapps said this lunchtime he was very concerned and that he would be

speaking to the company today, to understand the impact on workers and passengers. kat? understand the impact on workers and assenuers. . , ~ , understand the impact on workers and assenuers. ., , ~ , ., ~ passengers. katy austin, thank you very much- — passengers. katy austin, thank you very much- the _ passengers. katy austin, thank you very much. the bank _ passengers. katy austin, thank you very much. the bank of _ passengers. katy austin, thank you very much. the bank of england i passengers. katy austin, thank you | very much. the bank of england has raised interest rates from 0.5% 20.75%. it's the third month in a row rates have gone up. our economics correspondent andy verity is outside the bank of england. this isn't much of a surprise, is it?— england. this isn't much of a surrise, is it? ., ., , , surprise, is it? no, most economists have been predicting _ surprise, is it? no, most economists have been predicting we _ surprise, is it? no, most economists have been predicting we would - surprise, is it? no, most economists have been predicting we would get i have been predicting we would get the third consecutive rate rise in a row. it's not a surprise given the current economic context. what the bank of england policymakers are saying is that there's been a succession of large shocks to the economy. you already knew about the pandemic, and after the global reopening of the economy, after that pandemic, there was a surge in demand and supply of basic commodities from petrol, oil, gas, to steel and wood, etc, didn't keep up to steel and wood, etc, didn't keep up with that surging demand, and when you don't get supply matching

demand, that's when you get price rises, so we've had inflation all around the world. in the united states that 7.9%. the latest measure here was 5.5% on the consumer prices index, but the bank of england is predicting in the second quarter of this year inflation will get up to 8% at its peak and possibly higher later in the year, so those global inflationary pressures exacerbated by the war in ukraine are certainly likely to see interest rates rise even more, perhaps up to 2% by the end of this year. even more, perhaps up to 296 by the end of this year.— end of this year. andy, for the moment. _ end of this year. andy, for the moment, thank— end of this year. andy, for the moment, thank you. - new measures to tackle racial inequality across the uk have been set out by the government. the changes relate to a wide range of sectors, among them, education, health care, pay and policing. the strategy comes a year after a government—commissioned report concluded that britain was no longer a country where "the system was deliberately rigged against ethnic minorities". here's our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell. in the weeks following

george floyd's murder in the us two years ago, black lives matter protests went global. which led to the british government commissioning an independent report about the impact of racial inequalities in the uk. today, ministers have responded to that report with a package of measures, including improvements to health, with a new office looking at ethnic disparities and the way data is collected. employers will also be giving guidance about how to address the ethnicity pay gap. he is actually huge in history. and in schools, teachers will have the option to use an updated curriculum about britain's historical past, developed by a new panel of diverse historians. we are listening, we hear you. we may have different types of solutions to resolve the problem, but that doesn't mean we're not looking at the issue. will this make a difference? absolutely, but what we don't want to see is a narrative about the country that makes it look

like nothing good has happened, that we haven't had improvements. this is where thousands of people came together during a black lives matter protests here in birmingham two years ago. and it is the role of the police and the criminaljustice system overall which are some of the top priorities in today's announcement, with more action over the way powers such as stop and search are used, which for many years have disproportionately affected people in this country. —— disproportionally affected black people in this country. but for local community workers who have already lost confidence in the government, they say these latest measures fall short of real change. i've been stopped and searched multiple times by police, so i'm just not confident. i haven't seen the change that we should have seen in previous years. in fact, ifeel like we're getting worse. labour says today's measures have failed to deliver meaningful action, and campaigners say the announcement

is long overdue. we're still seeing black and minority communities being affected differently and mistreated in different ways, whether it's the criminaljustice system, whether it's in housing or education, and that has to change. the government hopes today's announcement will strengthen its levelling up agenda by reducing racial injustices and creating a fairer society to live in. adina campbell, bbc news, in birmingham. the russian journalist who protested against the war in ukraine on a live tv news programme says she's a normal russian woman who could not remain on the sidelines. marina ovsyannikova, who is an editor at state—controlled channel one, was detained, fined and released. she's been speaking to our correspondent in moscow, caroline davies — who began by asking why she wanted to continue to speak out about her protest. translation: there are lots of conspiracy theories - building up about me, that it was a fake, that it was said by the fsb,

or that i am a project of western special forces. that's why i had to explain to the world what really happened, the fact that i'm just a normal russian woman, but i couldn't remain indifferent after russia invaded ukraine. i knew that if i went to protest in central square, i would be arrested like everyone else and thrown into a police van and be put on trial. half the poster was in russian, half the poster was in english. i really wanted to show the western audience that some russians are against the war. as to the russians, i wanted to show them you are zombified by this kremlin propaganda, stop believing it. you worked at state media for years. do you have a sense of guilt about that? translation: ifeel, of course,j some responsibility lying on me. i was an ordinary cog in the propaganda machine.

until the very last moment i didn't think about it too much. i was happy with my life but discontent was piling up, but of course i feel responsibility. tell me a bit about what happened after the protest. translation: the main interrogation went on for about 13 or 14 hours. - nobody believed it was my personal decision. they were coming up with different versions. they suggested it could be... at work, relatives who were really angry about ukraine, or that i was doing it for western special services. they couldn't believe that i have so many objections to the government that i couldn't stay silent. what do you think your future now holds for you and for your children here in russia? it's a hard question because my eldest son said that i have ruined the life of the whole family.

probably he doesn't understand now, but i hope in the future my children will understand the sacrifice was not for nothing. i don't know what the future holds for us. marina ovsyannikova speaking to our moscow correspondent caroline davies. the actor peter bowles, who starred in the bbc sitcom to the manor born, has died of cancer at the age of 85. it's a multinational operation, it could be here of timbuktu. i it's a multinational operation, it could be here of timbuktu. i hear other some _ could be here of timbuktu. i hear other some excellent _ could be here of timbuktu. i hear other some excellent properties. could be here of timbuktu. i hearl other some excellent properties in timbuktu — bowles played self—made businessman richard devere alongside dame penelope keith in the show, which aired from 1979 to 1981. he began his long stage career at the old vic theatre in 1956, with his last appearance in the exorcist at the phoenix theatre at the age of 81. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes.